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Election Day's just around the corner. What's next after the ballots are counted?
By Mike Cook
Will there again be 67 members of the DFL and Republican parties in the 2027-2028 legislative biennium? Will one side of the aisle be in the majority?
Hopefully, we’ll know the answer to those principal questions after Tuesday’s election results are known.
Myriad questions abound about who, what and when as the incoming majority party — or both — begins to get the House in order before members convene on Jan. 12, 2027.
While timelines are fluid, be assured that nonpartisan House Public Information Services aims to provide updated information on the House website, via our free Session Daily newsletter (sign up here), and our @MNHouseInfo social media channels.
Recent Dailies
Three House proposals emerge to stabilize HCMC as operating losses project to $1.7 billion over next decade
By Winter Keefer
The state’s flagship trauma care and safety net hospital is in trouble and desperately looking to the Legislature for solutions to waylay potential permanent closure.
Henn...
House panel to consider ethics complaints against Reps. Engen, Hudson and Falconer
By Margaret Stevens The House Ethics Committee adopted procedures for handling ethics complaints filed against three members and set probable cause hearings for 10 a.m. Friday. A complaint agai...Luring major sporting events to Minnesota the aim of bill before tax panel
By Rob Hubbard
Big sports events mean big money.
Whenever the idea is pitched of having Minnesota play host to a major sporting event like the Super Bowl, World Cup soccer games or NCAA ba...
Proposed pretrial release changes, prohibition of cash bail could be decided by Minnesota voters
By Mike Cook
When voters go to the polls in just over six months, the state’s constitutional offices will be on the ballot. So will all 201 legislative seats and maybe some county, city and ...
House unanimously passes bill that aims to slash wait times for prescribed opioid recovery drugs
By Winter Keefer
When someone suffering from opioid use disorder decides to get help, the clock starts ticking immediately.
“The withdrawal is the worst part and that’s what’s preventing peo...
House lawmakers advance bill to boost spending on Capitol security
By Tim Walker
Using solemn tones, Rep. Kelly Moller (DFL-Shoreview) spoke Monday before the House Ways and Means Committee where members approved spending $24.2 million this biennium on enhan...
House lawmakers push to fund weather-resiliency program for Minnesota homes
By Lisa Kaczke A pilot program created in 2023 to help Minnesotans fortify their homes against extreme weather would be funded under a proposal before lawmakers. The Strengthen Minnesota H...Expanded burial rights in veterans cemetery gets committee approval
By Mike Cook “Honoring the service of those who have answered the call to protect us” is how Rep. Bjorn Olson (R-Fairmont) describes a bill he sponsors that’s heading to the House Floor. ...House Ways and Means Committee OK's $41 million budget resolution
By Mike Cook
In a non-budgetary year, the House plans to spend nearly $41.13 million in new money compared to the February forecast base for the 2026-2027 biennium.
That is the budget re...
Week in Review: April 20-24
By Lisa Kaczke
The pace of the House slowed this week with a few committee meetings each day and a few floor sessions throughout the week.
The House Capital Investment Committee wrapped up...
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Could 2026 retirements lead to record turnover in the House?
By Lisa Kaczke
In the final weeks of the legislative session, House members not seeking re-election to the body have taken a turn at gaveling in a floor session.
It’s an opportunity to loo...
How short are the Legislature's short sessions?
By Lisa Kaczke
Rep. Ron Kresha (R-Little Falls) was ready to end the session March 25, making the motion to adjourn sine die. But not enough of his colleagues shared that sentiment, defeating ...
